Iowa AG Bird leads multistate coalition stating pro-Hamas protesters broke the law

Bird Leads Coalition Stating Pro-Hamas Highway Protestors Broke Law - The Iowa Standard

Attorney General Brenna Bird led a 12-state coalition in a brief stating people trapped in gridlock traffic by pro-Hamas protestors who blocked the highway leading to Chicago’s O’Hare airport should be allowed to continue their lawsuit.   On April 15, 2024, in Chicago, protesters blocked lanes of Interstate 190 leading into O’Hare International Airport. A plaintiff sued the organizers for damages, alleging that they illegally confined the thous…

Iowa AG Bird leads multistate coalition stating pro-Hamas protesters broke the law

Edited release 10/15/25 Attorney General Brenna Bird led a 12-state coalition in a brief stating people trapped in gridlock traffic by pro-Hamas protestors who blocked the highway leading to Chicago’s O’Hare airport should be allowed to continue their lawsuit. On April 15, 2024, in Chicago, protesters blocked lanes of Interstate 190 leading into O’Hare International Airport. A plaintiff sued the organizers for damages, alleging that they illegal…